Striking dock workers stood firm at the picket line at the Port of Liverpool today as they continue their fight for better wages and working conditions.
More than 560 port operatives and engineers at Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC) rallied with chants of "unite, unite, we stand up and we fight" as they continue to strike over a 8.3% pay rise offer, which they say amounts to a pay cut as it is not in line with the current rate of inflation.
Unite the Union's general secretary, Sharon Graham, attended the picket line to show her support for the workers, who have also objected to what they say is MDHC’s failure to undertake a pay review and issues surrounding shift rotas.